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who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God.King James Bible
Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.American Standard Version
That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God:Young's Literal Translation
Who is forsaking the guide of her youth, And the covenant of her God hath forgotten.Proverbs 2:17 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleWhich forsaketh the guide of her youth - Leaves her father's house and instructions, and abandons herself to the public. The covenant of her God - Renounces the true religion, and mixes with idolaters; for among them prostitution was enormous. Or by the covenant may be meant the matrimonial contract, which is a covenant made in the presence of God between the contracting parties, in which they bind themselves to be faithful to each other. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge the guide Proverbs 5:18 Let your fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of your youth. Jeremiah 3:4 Will you not from this time cry to me, My father, you are the guide of my youth? forgetteth Ezekiel 16:8,59,60 Now when I passed by you, and looked on you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over you... Malachi 2:14-16 Yet you say, Why? Because the LORD has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously... Proverbs 2:17 Parallel Commentaries
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Genesis 2:24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
Jeremiah 3:4 Have you not just called to me: 'My Father, my friend from my youth,
Malachi 2:14 You ask, "Why?" It is because the LORD is the witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.
Malachi 2:15 Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.
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